New era on the Maiskogel in Kaprun
 

In April, construction got underway to create a lift connection between the Maiskogel and Kitzsteinhorn ski areas. Already this year, in December 2018, the MK Maiskogelbahn and multi-function Kaprun Center will open, realizing the first stage of Kaprun’s generational project. One year later will see completion of the 3K Kaprun-Kitzsteinhorn-K-onnection – Salzburg’s very first tri-cable gondola. As of winter season 2019/20, it will then be possible to reach the mountain station on the Kitzsteinhorn (TOP OF SALZBURG, elev. 3029 m) directly from the town center of Kaprun (768 m) via the Maiskogel thanks to a 12 km-long string of pearls consisting of six different lifts.

As of this coming winter season 2018/19, the MK Maiskogelbahn, a new 10-passenger mono-cable gondola, will enhance the quality of everyone’s Maiskogel experience. In a ride that takes around twelve minutes, the MK Maiskogelbahn will be able to transport as many as 2800 passengers per hour. It also comes with a whole series of other benefits:

• The new Stanger mid-station (elev. 1137 m) will provide families, beginners and ski schools with optimal access to the broad, flat pistes there.
• The elevation of the second section served by the gondola (1137 – 1570 m) insures that, because of the opportunity to ride all the way down to the valley from the Stanger mid-station on the new MK Maiskogelbahn, ski season on the Maiskogel will begin earlier and end later in future.
• The Maisilift and the Almbahn – which are located in the upper area of the Maiskogel ski area – will continue to operate as before.
• As of summer 2019, for the first time ever the Maiskogel will be reachable by gondola right from the town center of Kaprun itself. This will provide locals and guests with an ideal gateway to the existing hiking and biking trails on Kaprun’s popular family mountain.

The new Kaprun Center: a multifunction valley station

In December 2018, the new Kaprun Center will also be opened. Located right in the town center, not only is it the valley terminal of the new MK Maiskogelbahn, as of December 2019 it will also be the starting point for the K-onnection up to the Kitzsteinhorn. This multi-function building will bring together the ticket windows, Intersport Bründl Maiskogel – a modern, spacious sporting goods store and rental center – as well as a big ski depot under one roof. In this depot, guests staying in town will be able to store as many as 2,000 pairs of skis and boots, then make their way conveniently on foot, or using the ski and village buses, back to their hotel.

As of December 2019: superlative string of lifts and ski-in-ski-out thanks to the 3K K-onnection

Next year, as of December 2019, the 3K K-onnection will complete the chain of gondolas leading to the Kitzsteinhorn. At that point, it will be possible to ride directly from the town center of Kaprun (768 m) via the Maiskogel to the TOP OF SALZBURG on the Kitzsteinhorn (3029 m). Spanning a distance of 12 kilometers, this gondola route will rise more than any other in the Eastern Alps.  Which means, for the first time the Kitzsteinhorn will offer “ski-in-ski-out” convenience and put itself in the top league of Alpine ski areas. It will create a unique connection between the 100% snowy glacier ski area and the tourism businesses in town. “With the opening of the MK Maiskogelbahn, we are taking the first major step in implementing this generational project. The direct connection from Kaprun up the Kitzsteinhorn as of 2019 will herald a whole new era for Gletscherbahnen Kaprun AG, the town of Kaprun, as well as the Zell am See-Kaprun region and its outlying communities”, states board chairman Norbert Karlsböck with total conviction.

More information can be found at www.k-onnection.com